Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 720 · 40 questions

Thinking tip (Evidence before belief): Find the skill: fact or opinion, source, evidence, fake claim or observation. Use that lesson’s tip — can it be checked; who really knows; enough cases and no missing fact; warning signs; seen or guessed. If a fact you need is missing, the answer is “not enough info”.

1. 1.💭 An opinion is… (a) a proven truth (b) a dictionary meaning (c) what someone thinks (d) a measured number
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cup is empty (b) the floor is wet (c) someone spilt water (d) the baby is crying
3. 3.📏 How can you check the fact “The table is 1 metre long”? (a) ask if it is nice (b) vote on it (c) measure it (d) guess
4. 4.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “WIN A FREE PHONE!!! Click now and enter your password!” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
5. 5.True or false: “the baby is hungry” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🧩 Tara is 6 years old. Ananya is 3 years older than Tara. How old is Ananya? (a) 10 (b) not enough info (c) 3 (d) 9
7. 7.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a clear date? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no pressure to share (b) a named source (c) facts you can check (d) “Share before deleted!”
9. 9.📊 Fact or opinion: fish live in water? (a) opinion (b) fact
10. 10.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: asks for a password? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
11. 11.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
12. 12.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) asking a stranger (b) a thermometer (c) touching a wall (d) a guess
13. 13.📊 Fact or opinion: “Cricket is the most exciting sport.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
14. 14.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a prize you never won? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
15. 15.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The science textbook and an encyclopedia both say the Moon has no light of its own.” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
16. 16.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We asked all 30 classmates; 25 chose the zoo trip.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
17. 17.True or false: “We checked all 40 mangoes in the box; every one was ripe.” gives enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no source or date (b) a strange web address (c) a prize you never won (d) a named source
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) class must be over (b) someone ate the cake (c) he drank the juice (d) the baby is crying
20. 20.Which of these is an observation? (a) the cake is half gone (b) someone ate the cake (c) someone left it open (d) the baby is hungry
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) too good to be true (b) no source or date (c) a prize you never won (d) no pressure to share
22. 22.True or false: “class must be over” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🧩 A box has 5 rows of mangoes, with 4 in each row. How many mangoes are in the box? (a) 24 (b) 9 (c) not enough info (d) 20
24. 24.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is loud (b) it has many likes (c) it is funny (d) it is checked and known
25. 25.True or false: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “A dog barked at me once, so all dogs are mean.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
27. 27.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “The library page shows it opens at 9 AM on Saturdays.” is more trustworthy. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Your account will be deleted. Send your OTP to save it.” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
30. 30.True or false: “Spiders are scary.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) an atlas (b) a guess by a friend (c) the school notice board (d) a doctor
32. 32.True or false: “Water freezes at 0 °C.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these is an inference? (a) the door is open (b) the baby is hungry (c) the cup is empty (d) the bell rang
34. 34.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “asks for a password” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.📲 A message says, “Forward this to 10 people or bad luck!” What is the best step? (a) add more people (b) forward it fast (c) reply angrily (d) don’t forward it
37. 37.True or false: “My friend didn’t like the book, so the book is bad for everyone.” does not give enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.📊 Fact or opinion: milk tastes awful? (a) opinion (b) fact
39. 39.True or false: “Sunday is the best day of the week.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🧩 Kabir is 6 years old. Saanvi is 2 years older than Kabir. How old is Saanvi? (a) 8 (b) 9 (c) 2 (d) not enough info

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